One origin story attributes the creation of the first nutcracker doll to a craftsman from Seiffen. Nutcracker dolls originate from late-17th-century Germany, particularly the Ore Mountains (German: Erzgebirge) region. History Original nutcracker dolls from Nussknacker Museum in Neuhausen, Saxony While nearly all nutcrackers from before the first half of the 20th century are functional, a significant proportion of modern nutcrackers are primarily decorative, and not able to crack nuts. In German tradition, the dolls are symbols of good luck, frightening away malevolent spirits. Nutcracker dolls, also known as Christmas nutcrackers, are decorative nutcracker figurines most commonly made to resemble a toy soldier. Display of nutcracker dolls Collection of fairy tale nutcrackers
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